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==Description==
 
==Description==
Historic was implemented in November 2019, as a format that allow ''Arena'' players to make use of cards that are no longer [[legal]] in [[Standard]] after [[rotation]].<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.dailyesports.gg/mtg-arena-update-introducing-the-historic-format/|title=MTG Arena update: Introducing the Historic format|author=Brett Teran|date=June 27, 2019|publisher=[[Magic Esports]]}}</ref> The format is exclusive to ''Arena'', and is intended "to be a fun and casual way [that players] can continue to play with all the cards in [their] collection".<ref name="June 2019"/> On the other hand, paper ''Magic'' and [[Magic Online]] use the [[Pioneer]] format.
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Historic was implemented in November 2019, as a format that allows ''Arena'' players to make use of cards that are no longer [[legal]] in [[Standard]] after [[rotation]].<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.dailyesports.gg/mtg-arena-update-introducing-the-historic-format/|title=MTG Arena update: Introducing the Historic format|author=Brett Teran|date=June 27, 2019|publisher=[[Magic Esports]]}}</ref> The format is exclusive to ''Arena'', and is intended "to be a fun and casual way [that players] can continue to play with all the cards in [their] collection".<ref name="June 2019"/> On the other hand, paper ''Magic'' and [[Magic Online]] use the [[Pioneer]], [[Modern]], [[Legacy]], and [[Vintage]] non-rotating formats. Unusually, Historic has some quirks that prevent it from being a subset of larger formats, such as [[Jumpstart]], [[Historic Anthology]] and the Arena New Player Experience cards. Historic-legal sets are those from Ixalan onward. Cards from earlier sets are added at Wizard of the Coast's discretion.
   
 
Before [[R&D]] settled on Historic the name used for the rumored format was "'''Standard Plus'''".<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://screenrant.com/magic-arena-standard-plus-format/|title=Magic Arena Will Eventually Have A "Standard Plus" Format|author=Cody Gravelle|date=December 06, 2018|publisher=Screenrant.com}}</ref> The format includes a Historic Play queue (both [[best-of-one]] and [[Bo3|best-of-three]]), Direct Challenge, practice matches with [[Sparky]], as well as some rotating events that are not beholden to Standard (such as [[Pauper]], [[Singleton]], etc.).<ref name="June 2019"/>
 
Before [[R&D]] settled on Historic the name used for the rumored format was "'''Standard Plus'''".<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://screenrant.com/magic-arena-standard-plus-format/|title=Magic Arena Will Eventually Have A "Standard Plus" Format|author=Cody Gravelle|date=December 06, 2018|publisher=Screenrant.com}}</ref> The format includes a Historic Play queue (both [[best-of-one]] and [[Bo3|best-of-three]]), Direct Challenge, practice matches with [[Sparky]], as well as some rotating events that are not beholden to Standard (such as [[Pauper]], [[Singleton]], etc.).<ref name="June 2019"/>
   
The introduction of Historic coincided with the first [[rotation]] for MTG Arena, and the release of the fall set of that year, ''[[Throne of Eldraine]]''.<ref name="June 2019"/>
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The introduction of Historic coincided with the first [[rotation]] for MTG Arena, and the release of the fall set of that year, ''[[Throne of Eldraine]]''.<ref name="June 2019"/> The format is intended to be inducted as tournament-sanctioned in [[Mythic Invitational 2020]].
   
==Historic Anthology==
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==Historic Anthologies==
Along with the Historic format, Wizards added “new” old cards to MTG Arena “from across Magic’s history” for use in the format. 15-20 new cards were added in November for the beginning of the new format ("Historic Anthology 1"), with the goal of adding more cards every quarter of the year.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2019/08/historic-comes-to-mtg-arena-in-november-with-new-old-cards-from-magics-history/|title=Historic Comes to MTG Arena in November with “New” Old Cards From Magic’s History|author=David McCoy|date=August 29, 2019|publisher=[[Hipsters of the Coast]]}}</ref> Both the “new” cards and the cards rotating out of Standard (thus becoming Historic cards themselves) were announced to require two [[Wildcard]]s each to craft—rather than the usual one.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-beta-august-29-2019|MTG Arena: State of the Beta – August 2019|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|August 29, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2019/08/historic-cards-will-cost-2-wildcards-to-craft-on-mtg-arena-for-the-health-of-the-game/|title=Historic Cards Will Cost 2 Wildcards to Craft on MTG Arena for the “Health of the Game”|author=David McCoy|date=August 29, 2019|publisher=[[Hipsters of the Coast]]}}</ref>
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[[Historic Anthology|Historic Anthologies]] are added to the game to supplement the Historic format. Wizards added "new" old cards to MTG Arena "from across Magic's history" for use in the format. 15-20 new cards were added in November for the beginning of the new format ("Historic Anthology 1"), with the goal of adding more cards every quarter of the year.<ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2019/08/historic-comes-to-mtg-arena-in-november-with-new-old-cards-from-magics-history/|title=Historic Comes to MTG Arena in November with "New" Old Cards From Magic's History|author=David McCoy|date=August 29, 2019|publisher=[[Hipsters of the Coast]]}}</ref>
   
After feedback from the player's base, the decision to change Wildcard redemption rates for rotated cards was revoked. It was decided that redemption for all rotated cards would remain 1:1.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-digital/mtg-arena-update-historic-2019-09-12|MTG Arena Update on Historic|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|September 13, 2019}}</ref>
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Upon announcement of the format, both the "new" cards and the cards rotating out of Standard (thus becoming Historic cards themselves) were announced to require two [[Wildcard]]s each to craft—rather than the usual one.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-beta-august-29-2019|MTG Arena: State of the Beta – August 2019|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|August 29, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{WebRef|url=https://www.hipstersofthecoast.com/2019/08/historic-cards-will-cost-2-wildcards-to-craft-on-mtg-arena-for-the-health-of-the-game/|title=Historic Cards Will Cost 2 Wildcards to Craft on MTG Arena for the "Health of the Game"|author=David McCoy|date=August 29, 2019|publisher=[[Hipsters of the Coast]]}}</ref> After feedback from the player's base, the decision to change Wildcard redemption rates for rotated cards was revoked. It was decided that redemption for all rotated cards would remain 1:1.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-digital/mtg-arena-update-historic-2019-09-12|MTG Arena Update on Historic|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|September 13, 2019}}</ref>
 
===Historic Anthology I===
 
The 20 new cards in Historic Anthology I were carefully selected to expand the format in interesting ways.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-digital/mtg-arena-historic-rollout-2019-11-13|MTG Arena Historic Rollout|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|November 13, 2019}}</ref> Some were nostalgia plays, some were fun build-arounds to enable new [[archetype]]s, and some were powerful new tools.<ref>{{DailyRef|introducing-historic-anthology-2019-11-06|Introducing Historic Anthology|MTG Arena Development Team|November 6, 2019}}</ref>
 
===Rhys the Redeemed===
 
In celebration of the ''Brawlidays'' event, <c>Rhys the Redeemed</c> was added for play in both Brawl and Historic on December 12, 2019.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-december-2019-12-10|MTG Arena: State of the Game – December 2019|Wizards of the Coast|December 10, 2019}}</ref>
 
===Historic Anthology II===
 
On March 12, 2020, MTG Arena updates with 25 new cards.<ref>{{DailyRef|news/secret-lair-drop-series-thalia-tie-mtg-arena-2020-02-28|Secret Lair: Thalia To Tie-In With MTG Arena|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|February 28, 2020}}</ref> Among those 25 new cards is the powerful [[two-drop]] <c>Thalia, Guardian of Thraben</c>. On the same day that Thalia joins Historic, players can order the special ''[[Secret Lair Drop Series: Thalia - Beyond the Helvault]]''.
 
   
 
==Remastered sets==
 
==Remastered sets==
In [[2020]], Wizards of the Coast plan to begin adding "remastered" versions of older sets to ''Magic: The Gathering Arena''.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-november-2019-11-13|State of the Beta - November 2019|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|November 13, 2019}}</ref> The MTG Arena team, in conjunction with ''Magic'' [[R&D]], will be looking at multiple sets and condensing them into a single larger set that only includes the most relevant cards, and adding that to the game. This will allow them to focus on what made these sets fun and exciting for players while delivering on the content much more quickly.
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In [[2020]], Wizards of the Coast plan to begin adding "remastered" versions of older sets to ''Magic: The Gathering Arena''.<ref>{{DailyRef|magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-november-2019-11-13|State of the Beta - November 2019|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|November 13, 2019}}</ref> The MTG Arena team, in conjunction with ''Magic'' [[R&D]], will be looking at multiple sets and condensing them into a single larger set that only includes the most relevant cards and adding that to the game. This will allow them to focus on what made these sets fun and exciting for players while delivering on the content much more quickly.
   
 
This is a long-term commitment that will eventually lead to additional format support beyond Standard and Historic working towards [[Pioneer]].
 
This is a long-term commitment that will eventually lead to additional format support beyond Standard and Historic working towards [[Pioneer]].
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===Amonkhet Remastered===
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{{Main|Amonkhet Remastered}}
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Contains cards from ''[[Amonkhet]]'' and ''[[Hour of Devastation]]'', alongside some extra Rares and Mythics to shape Historic. Released on 13th August 2020<ref name="April 2020">{{DailyRef|magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-august-2020-04|MTG Arena: State of the Game – August 2020|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|August 4, 2020}}</ref>, putting into the format for [[Mythic Invitational 2020]].<ref name="July update">{{WebRef|url=https://magic.gg/news/esports-update-2020-mythic-invitational-upcoming-announcements-and-more|title=Esports Update:2020 Mythic Invitational, Upcoming Announcements and More|author=[[Wizards of the Coast]]|date=July 13, 2020|publisher=[[Magic.gg]]}}</ref>
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===Kaladesh Remastered===
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{{Main|Kaladesh Remastered}}
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Expected to contain cards from ''[[Kaladesh]]'' and ''[[Aether Revolt]]'', the set is expected to be released late in 2020.
   
 
==Suspensions==
 
==Suspensions==
To support the Historic format, Wizards introduced ''suspensions'' to control the balance that works well with Magic's history of using bans and restrictions while allowing more flexibility to adjust as Historic changes.<ref name="Suspension Announcement">{{DailyRef|magic-digital/historic-suspension-announcement-2019-12-10|Historic Suspension Announcement|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|December 10, 2019}}</ref> For gameplay purposes, a suspension works like a ban, in that the card will not be legal to use in the format while it is suspended. But unlike how banning cards is handled, R&D plans to use the flexibility that the digital format provides to move cards onto and off of the suspension list more commonly. Suspension isn't a final verdict, it's an indication that R&D thinks a card may be causing issues and likes to see what the meta looks like without that influence.
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To support the Historic format, Wizards introduced ''suspensions'' to control the balance that works well with Magic's history of using bans and restrictions while allowing more flexibility to adjust as Historic changes.<ref name="Suspension Announcement">{{DailyRef|magic-digital/historic-suspension-announcement-2019-12-10|Historic Suspension Announcement|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|December 10, 2019}}</ref> For gameplay purposes, a suspension works like a ban, in that the card will not be legal to use in the format while it is suspended. But unlike how banning cards are handled, R&D plans to use the flexibility that the digital format provides to move cards onto and off of the suspension list more commonly. Suspension isn't a final verdict, it's an indication that R&D thinks a card may be causing issues and likes to see what the meta looks like without that influence.
   
Suspension is also a temporary measure. All the cards that are suspended will be removed from the suspension list by or before the next event. Some may be returned to the playable pool (likely because R&D believes the new environment provides the appropriate answers or countermeasures), and the rest will move to being fully banned.
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Suspension is also a temporary measure. All the cards that are suspended will be removed from the suspension list by or before the next event. Some may be returned to the playable pool (likely because R&D believes the new environment provides the appropriate answers or countermeasures), and the rest will move to be fully banned.
   
 
===Suspended cards===
 
===Suspended cards===
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*<c>Omnath, Locus of Creation</c><ref name="BR20201012">{{DailyRef|news/october-12-2020-banned-and-restricted-announcement|October 12, 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement|Ian Duke|October 12, 2020}}</ref>
*''None''
 
===Previously suspended cards===
 
*<c>Field of the Dead</c><ref name="BR20200310"/>
 
   
 
==Banned list==
 
==Banned list==
The following cards are banned in Historic:<ref name="BR20200310">{{DailyRef|news/march-9-2020-banned-and-restricted-announcement|March 9, 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement|[[Ian Duke]]|March 9, 2020}}</ref>
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The following cards are banned in Historic:
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*<c>Agent of Treachery</c><ref name="BR2020713">{{DailyRef|news/july-13-2020-banned-and-restricted-announcement-2020-07-13|July 13, 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement|[[Ian Duke]]|July 13, 2020}}</ref><ref name="BR20200601">{{DailyRef|news/june-1-2020-banned-and-restricted-announcement|June 1, 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement|Ian Duke|June 1, 2020}}</ref>
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*<c>Field of the Dead</c><ref>{{DailyRef|news/august-24-2020-banned-and-restricted-announcement|August 24, 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement|Jay Parker|August 24, 2020}}</ref>
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*<c>Fires of Invention</c><ref name="BR2020713"/><ref name="BR20200601"/>
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*<c>Nexus of Fate</c><ref name="BR2020713"/><ref name="BR20200214">{{DailyRef|news/mtg-arena-banned-and-restricted-announcement-2019-02-14|MTG Banned and Restricted Announcement|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|February 14, 2020}}</ref>
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*<c>Oko, Thief of Crowns</c><ref name="BR20200310">{{DailyRef|news/march-9-2020-banned-and-restricted-announcement|March 9, 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement|[[Ian Duke]]|March 9, 2020}}</ref>
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*<c>Once Upon a Time</c><ref name="BR20200310"/>
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*<c>Teferi, Time Raveler</c><ref name="BR20200808">{{DailyRef|news/august-8-2020-banned-and-restricted-announcement|August 3, 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement|Ian Duke|August 3, 2020}}</ref><ref name="BR20201012"/>
 
*<c>Veil of Summer</c><ref name="BR20200310"/>
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*<c>Wilderness Reclamation</c><ref name="BR20200808"/><ref name="BR20201012"/>
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*<c>Winota, Joiner of Forces</c><ref name="BR2020713"/><ref name="BR20200608">{{DailyRef|news/suspension-update-historic-digital-format-2020-06-08|June 8, 2020 Suspension Update for Historic Digital Format|Wizards of the Coast|June 8, 2020}}</ref>
   
 
===Historic Brawl===
*<c>Oko, Thief of Crowns</c>
 
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As of August 4th, 2020, the following cards are banned in Historic Brawl.
*<c>Once Upon a Time</c>
 
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*<c>Runed Halo</c><ref name="Aug Arena">{{DailyRef|magic-digital/mtg-arena-state-game-august-2020-04|MTG Arena State of the Game August 2020|[[Wizards of the Coast]]|August 4th, 2020}}</ref>
*<c>Veil of Summer</c>
 
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*<c>Gideon's Intervention</c><ref name="Aug Arena"/>
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
{{reflist}}
 
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==External links==
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*{{WebRef|url=https://www.magic.gg/news/what-is-the-historic-format|title=What is the Historic Format?|author=Corbin Hosler|date=September 1, 2020|publisher=[[Magic.gg]]}}
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*{{WebRef|url=https://www.magic.gg/news/the-pillars-of-historic|title=The Pillars of Historic.|author=Mani Davoudi|date=September 3, 2020|publisher=[[Magic.gg]]}}
   
 
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This page is about the format. For the game term, see Historic.

Historic is a constructed non-rotating format for Magic: The Gathering Arena that was officially announced by Wizards of the Coast on June 27, 2019.[1][2]

Description

Historic was implemented in November 2019, as a format that allows Arena players to make use of cards that are no longer legal in Standard after rotation.[3] The format is exclusive to Arena, and is intended "to be a fun and casual way [that players] can continue to play with all the cards in [their] collection".[1] On the other hand, paper Magic and Magic Online use the Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, and Vintage non-rotating formats. Unusually, Historic has some quirks that prevent it from being a subset of larger formats, such as Jumpstart, Historic Anthology and the Arena New Player Experience cards. Historic-legal sets are those from Ixalan onward. Cards from earlier sets are added at Wizard of the Coast's discretion.

Before R&D settled on Historic the name used for the rumored format was "Standard Plus".[4] The format includes a Historic Play queue (both best-of-one and best-of-three), Direct Challenge, practice matches with Sparky, as well as some rotating events that are not beholden to Standard (such as Pauper, Singleton, etc.).[1]

The introduction of Historic coincided with the first rotation for MTG Arena, and the release of the fall set of that year, Throne of Eldraine.[1] The format is intended to be inducted as tournament-sanctioned in Mythic Invitational 2020.

Historic Anthologies

Historic Anthologies are added to the game to supplement the Historic format. Wizards added "new" old cards to MTG Arena "from across Magic's history" for use in the format. 15-20 new cards were added in November for the beginning of the new format ("Historic Anthology 1"), with the goal of adding more cards every quarter of the year.[5]

Upon announcement of the format, both the "new" cards and the cards rotating out of Standard (thus becoming Historic cards themselves) were announced to require two Wildcards each to craft—rather than the usual one.[6][7] After feedback from the player's base, the decision to change Wildcard redemption rates for rotated cards was revoked. It was decided that redemption for all rotated cards would remain 1:1.[8]

Remastered sets

In 2020, Wizards of the Coast plan to begin adding "remastered" versions of older sets to Magic: The Gathering Arena.[9] The MTG Arena team, in conjunction with Magic R&D, will be looking at multiple sets and condensing them into a single larger set that only includes the most relevant cards and adding that to the game. This will allow them to focus on what made these sets fun and exciting for players while delivering on the content much more quickly.

This is a long-term commitment that will eventually lead to additional format support beyond Standard and Historic working towards Pioneer.

Amonkhet Remastered

Main article: Amonkhet Remastered

Contains cards from Amonkhet and Hour of Devastation, alongside some extra Rares and Mythics to shape Historic. Released on 13th August 2020[10], putting into the format for Mythic Invitational 2020.[11]

Kaladesh Remastered

Main article: Kaladesh Remastered

Expected to contain cards from Kaladesh and Aether Revolt, the set is expected to be released late in 2020.

Suspensions

To support the Historic format, Wizards introduced suspensions to control the balance that works well with Magic's history of using bans and restrictions while allowing more flexibility to adjust as Historic changes.[12] For gameplay purposes, a suspension works like a ban, in that the card will not be legal to use in the format while it is suspended. But unlike how banning cards are handled, R&D plans to use the flexibility that the digital format provides to move cards onto and off of the suspension list more commonly. Suspension isn't a final verdict, it's an indication that R&D thinks a card may be causing issues and likes to see what the meta looks like without that influence.

Suspension is also a temporary measure. All the cards that are suspended will be removed from the suspension list by or before the next event. Some may be returned to the playable pool (likely because R&D believes the new environment provides the appropriate answers or countermeasures), and the rest will move to be fully banned.

Suspended cards

Banned list

The following cards are banned in Historic:

Historic Brawl

As of August 4th, 2020, the following cards are banned in Historic Brawl.

References

  1. a b c d Wizards of the Coast (June 27, 2019). "MTG Arena: State of the Beta — June 2019". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. MTG Arena Admin (June 27, 2019). "Rotation Guide - Intro to Rotation, Upcoming Changes, and Historic Play". Mtgarena.com.
  3. Brett Teran (June 27, 2019). "MTG Arena update: Introducing the Historic format". Magic Esports.
  4. Cody Gravelle (December 06, 2018). "Magic Arena Will Eventually Have A "Standard Plus" Format". Screenrant.com.
  5. David McCoy (August 29, 2019). "Historic Comes to MTG Arena in November with "New" Old Cards From Magic's History". Hipsters of the Coast.
  6. Wizards of the Coast (August 29, 2019). "MTG Arena: State of the Beta – August 2019". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. David McCoy (August 29, 2019). "Historic Cards Will Cost 2 Wildcards to Craft on MTG Arena for the "Health of the Game"". Hipsters of the Coast.
  8. Wizards of the Coast (September 13, 2019). "MTG Arena Update on Historic". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  9. Wizards of the Coast (November 13, 2019). "State of the Beta - November 2019". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  10. Wizards of the Coast (August 4, 2020). "MTG Arena: State of the Game – August 2020". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  11. Wizards of the Coast (July 13, 2020). "Esports Update:2020 Mythic Invitational, Upcoming Announcements and More". Magic.gg.
  12. Wizards of the Coast (December 10, 2019). "Historic Suspension Announcement". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  13. a b c Ian Duke (October 12, 2020). "October 12, 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  14. a b c d Ian Duke (July 13, 2020). "July 13, 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  15. a b Ian Duke (June 1, 2020). "June 1, 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  16. Jay Parker (August 24, 2020). "August 24, 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  17. Wizards of the Coast (February 14, 2020). "MTG Banned and Restricted Announcement". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  18. a b c Ian Duke (March 9, 2020). "March 9, 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  19. a b Ian Duke (August 3, 2020). "August 3, 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  20. Wizards of the Coast (June 8, 2020). "June 8, 2020 Suspension Update for Historic Digital Format". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  21. a b Wizards of the Coast (August 4th, 2020). "MTG Arena State of the Game August 2020". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.

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